citizen - Different Truths

July 11, 2017
Shernaz Wadia
Defence, Obituary

The 1971-War Hero Commander B N Kavina VrC Passes Away in Australia

Commander Bahadur Nariman Kavina is the Navy officer we are talking about. As a husband, father, friend, boss and even stranger he was extraordinary, adoring, sensible, sensitive, wise, kind,...

June 27, 2017
Mahima Sharma
Advocacy, Interview, Religion

Eid Special: Rozas beyond Religion!

In a nation where the citizens stand tense and in fear polarised by those with secret motives, our Delhi-based columnist Mahima, in a weekly column, brings you the story...

June 21, 2017
Mahima Sharma
Advocacy, Cinema, Gender

Will the Strong Social Message from Phullu ever reach the Right Masses?

Our Delhi-based columnist Mahima tells us why Phullu, a film meant for the masses to educate them about menstrual hygiene at the right age, will not reach them. And...

June 8, 2017
Susmita Bhattacharya
Potpourri

My Adhaar Experience

Susmita shares her experience of a visit to the Adhaar card office, in Kolkata. The ennui and disinterestedness of the employees match the squalor and rot all around. Here’s...

April 27, 2017
Bina Pillai
Parenting, Relationship & Lifestyle

When he did not Turn Over!

The trials and tribulations of bringing up a Special Needs child are severe in India. Other than the problems of grappling with everyday needs of the child, one has...

April 20, 2017
Rita Bhattacharjee
Advocacy

A Guide to Health Insurance Plans for Senior Citizens – II

Here’s the second part of the guide to health insurance plans for senior citizens, by Rita. She looks into the fine prints and reminds us what to be check,...

March 23, 2017
Rita Bhattacharjee
Advocacy, Relationship & Lifestyle

Road Safety for Senior Citizens

Elders and senior citizens need to be very careful while walking and crossing streets. They account for nearly half of all pedestrian fatalities. Rita tells us the safeguards that...

March 19, 2017
Amit Singh
Conflict & Resolution, Cover Story, Multiculturalism, Politics

Do the Muslims of Norway Pose Cultural Threat to Norwegian Identity?

Norway is a country which claims to protect and promote human rights at home and abroad. However, within the deeper layers of Norwegian society, to some extent, hidden racism...

December 13, 2016
Prof. Bhaskar Majumder
Economy, People

No Homogeneity in India: It Coexists in Different Centuries, Simultaneously

Real India cannot be found in history books. Bhaskar, travelling through various parts of the country, in about five decades, found huge gaps in the understanding about the country, among different groups...

November 29, 2016
Nalini Priyadarshni
Poem

We, the People

A poet is the product of the politics of his/her times. Here’s Nalini, as a Citizen Journalist poet, on the current issue of demonetisation and its effects on the polity,...

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